Background
Heimlich, Henry Jay was born on February 3, 1920 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Philip and Mary (Epstein) Heimlich.
Heimlich, Henry Jay was born on February 3, 1920 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Philip and Mary (Epstein) Heimlich.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), Wilmington College, 1981.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Adelphi University, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Rider College, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), Alfred University, 1993.
Intern Boston City Hospital, 1944. Resident Veterans Administration Hospital, Bronx, 1946—1947, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1947—1948, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948—1949, Triboro Hospital, Jamaica, New York, 1949—1950. Attending surgeon division surgery Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1950—1969.
Director surgery Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, 1969—1977. Professor advanced clinical science Xavier University, 1977—1989. Associate clinical professor surgery University Cincinnati College Medicine, 1969—1978.
President Heimlich Institute. Member President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke, 1965. President National Cancer Foundation, 1963—1968, board directors, 1960—1970.
Founder Heimlich Institute Foundation. Served to lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Board of directors Community Development Foundation, 1967-1970. Board directors Save the Children Federation, 1967-1968, United Cancer Council, 1967-1970. Served to Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (chapter president 1964), American College Chest Physicians, American College Gastroenterology. Member Society Thoracic Surgeons (founding member), American Medical Association (consultant to journal), Cincinnati Society Thoracic Surgery, New York Society Thoracic Surgery, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, American Gastroenterological Association, Pan American Medical Association, Collegium International Chirurgiae Digestive, Central Surgical Association.
Married Jane Murray, June 3, 1951. Children: Philip, Peter, Janet and Elisabeth (twins).